pearlite

(pʉrlīt′)

noun

Metallurgy a mixture of iron and cementite, which crystallizes during the slow cooling of high-temperature steel and cast iron

Origin: Fr perlite < perle, pearl + -ite, -ite

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See pearlite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A mixture of ferrite and cementite forming distinct layers or bands in slowly cooled carbon steels.
  2. Variant of perlite.

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